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1HE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 18TH, 1907.

THE COMMISSION.

(Continued from yesterday.). 46. It seems almost inconceivable that the Attorney General should have been so blind to

"by the owner." the tremendons significance of these three words

door and sharing it with another family as before.

67. Even when a better paid mae van afford to pay 8:30 to 830 rent a month, the present Onlinsane presses with undue severity on him. with him, bealdes his own wife and children, ing

The only cnbiolo He may have a mother, a sister or a brother liv. and one or two servants, allowed to be put up is used by himself and his wife His mother, ohildren and all the members of his family have to sleep and do everything in full open view of each other in the remaining space.

Ꭲ . B. HALL & CO/8

"BOAR'S

HEAD" BRAND LIGHT, SPARKLING

PALE ALE

IN PINTS AND SPLITS AND

GUINNESS' STOUT

regards the indsence of refined woman, at any rata he previous conquests, and as Emperor himself he would endanger the safety does not uphold the family traditione in that of the Hohenzellern dynasty without any coun-respect. We do not admire his Jemonstrative: ness, the patentations style of his trips, hin forvailing advantagea. Therefore do not believe those diplomatiste who for the last craises with their sensational incidents, and his He is too fond of twenty years have been hoisting the danger too numerous telegrams. signal with the sole object of persuading being talked about! His grandfather whom he to their ability pretends to rovere did not set him the example; the world--that it is due

The intimates be remained the discreet sovereign, who that trouble has been averted.

Potsda are sheltered his dignity majesté] behind his Palace at of the Marble fond of recalling, when amongst themselves, miristors, and he was none the less grout for the words of the Kaiser with regard to the old that.” Emperor whom be styled the Great" in the course of a confidential con Porsation several years ago: 11-in perfectly true, my grand father has erected the greatness and power of The Ampire; it was bis mision to engage in war and to establish the unity of Germany. It is wine, I trust, to found works of peror," he added gravely, it is toy sincera wish that I my ons day be called "Willis the Preife" but if this ware to be known our enemies would think that the strength of the mpire was decliving and would take advantareaford to fritter away his yousibilition on sixty added to the 1901 Ordinance were BO oppressive, which is unsuitable for the conduct of business, finished off smooth, with not less than 2 inches i

A PEACE LOVER.

"The Koinor in staanch and true in tis and their reproduction in the 1903 Urdinance to this primitive state, life amongst the wage

withdraw his friendships and is slow to

He confidence when onces given; he loves justice abore all and is mere just than kind.

is not sentimental; hard towards himself. he does not sympathize readily with individual collective great catastrophes, suffering; disasters appeal more to him than private sorrows and grief. He is a veritable emperor, state for how could a ruler of so populous a

47. It has been shown in the evidence before the Commission that sub-section I of section 175 of No. 1 of 1963 which is an exact copy of section 55, sub-section 1 of 10 of 1901 has cost the landlords of Hongkong very large sums of tens of thousands of dollars more, for which there can be no doubt the addition of these three money and will if not repealed east them meny

words "by the owner" in the 1901 Ordinusos are almost entirely responsible.

48. It has proved most unfortunate for property

that the speech of the Attorney General in introducing the 1901

Aucb OrdiDLECR the slightest suspicion among the anoficial Members of the Council that the changes pro. posed were other than as described by that learned statement that "the substance of the law gentleman, and that they were satisfied with his remained entirely unchanged."

others

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29 not.

to

49. It may be argued that if the three words how is it that no serious complaints were made natil after the section containing them was re embodied in the 1903 Ordinance.

Our army must therefore billion privato individuals. This explains why of it to attack ue.

50. The reason is not far to seek. The 1899 kept strong sed maring for it is thanks ha do aot attempt to be what is in common

ceriait amount of bit and 1981 Ordinances contained succeeding to the tear which it inspires that Germany is parlance called "kind". He bas in fact often

clauses which provided that houses boilt after able to build up her commercial and industriviĮ been reprośnied with a

could gialded the having ever

abnctment of these Ordinances terness, with supremaeg, tha supreme aim of my life.”

spoutaneous generosity dispense with back yards if they had a lane of a Old horses having a certain width in the rear. suffering to

obtain exemption from providing back yards. the pensities of the law; ku has allowed certain open space at the rear could and did 51. In fact, at these periods the Government the most important events of his life, sanivor, stries aut jubilees, to go by without exerci

of back yards, but in the Health Ordinance of

Then you do not believe in war? asid I.

1 sm euro that Lite German people do not desire il, and that the Emperor will not have recourse to it unless he considers himself -threatened.”

AND A CONSCIENTIOUS, Whelm II. believes in his divine misalon;

by wise course of mental reasoning to be attained this conviction it would be useless to enquire; be is firmly persuaded of it, and that is omsential. He believes that the nation requires a ruler, in which he is right, and that the members of his family were chosen by providence by virtue of their strength of mind, their love of the fatherland, their history and their mesi for the country's good to lend the nation to its sapremo destiny. It is undoubtedly true that he conscientiously does whatever he considers to be his duty, and I bave heard most extreme accialists admit this; they have frequently toki me that they rejoice in having a man of his capacity for an adversary, that be is an extraordinary personality, the greatest perbaps that Germany has ever given birth 19. The conservative parties aswert with pride that all the other nations

members of the more

envy them their Kaiser.

He is a pare intellectual, little giren to the pleasures of the table and as little as possible to other amusements; his every action is prompted by the wish to serve his people. Ail agres on that point; but, say the socialiste, be lakes a wrong view of matters; in order to prosper a nation no longer stands in need of monarchs

Thaw was the

Maturet opemios of their frus

development. The majority of Germans, however, declare that the Habenzollern rulers have made them what they are, that they ara wo little opposed to progress that to them ara owing the state insurance invs. the charity legislation, publin bygienic measuree, and the high state of education, in all of which they consider themselves far in advance of other countries. Our Emperor is impulsive, most of those I have spoken to acknowledge it; when the spirit mores bim he feels compelled to speak or act.

Ha telegraphed to President Krüger to congratulate him on the epsody suppression of Jameson's raid, but when war actually broke out he held back and when the rangaishod old lender asked for an interview be refused to grant the request. In telegra phing he obeyed bis, chivalrous instincts, in sintaising from all interference in the Anglo- Beer confict he bowed to the force of circum-

stepons. What could he have done to assist the Boers in their struggle with Great Britain ? By raceising the President be would

not

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to

those

encouraged landiords to provide lanes in den

sing the royal prorogative of mercy."

I mast break off here having added to the 1903, the succeeding and muviifying clauser coutained in the 1899 and 1991 Ordinacos testimony of Mr. W. T. Stead us to the peacewers entirely deleted with disastrous results to 3. Houses completed at the end of 1902 or ful disposition of the emperor the evidence of property owners. another intelligent foreigner, It is to he

Board and the Building Authority as being regretted in the interest of peace that English the beginning of 1903 passed by the Sanitary built in accordance with the law and which in and French newspapers shoald persist is re-

built more or less under the direct encourage presenting him as barbouring boatile ilexigus fact were the very creatures of the law (boing ment and advice of the Government who sold against the two countrion.

laod is lots to suit blocks of houses of a certain height, width and depth, and of a design with which they were perfectly familiar) were condemned as illegal.

-FUNNELS AND FLAGS.

DESERTERY.

At the Marine Magistrate's Court yesterday min, before Commander Bait B. H. Taylor, RN., Fridolf Olegron, master of the British steamship Gibraltar, charged C. Berdall, Miller and C. E. Winnegron, framan, with deserting from the vessel on the 14th inst.

Captain Olegren stated that on the 14th inst., Dr. the defendants refused to "turn to" in the morning, alleging sickness as their excuse," Grone canmined them and decided that there was nothing the matter with them but they still refused to work. Witness told the abipping advised him to take the men who master,

Dr. Koch confirmed Dr. Groue's hah did. to the Government Civil Hospital, which

Witness

then seat them down decision.

steam launch waiting for them, to go an board their ressel. They did not heard till 3 pm, when Bendall appear un

Before 5 a.m. the next day be went on board. again left the ship, taking the effects of all threo with him; at all rente, all their effects were missing, and Bendall, too, at

to 2

time.

53. Lanes were no longer to by eroonraged

63 Exoont in the cubicle, there is no other privacy available. The law does not allow oran a little space to be enclosed for the sake of convenience, dressing and washing. Raducad earning classes of Chinese has become almost unbearable.

68. The Chinese' merchants and traders, too, are not left without a share of the hardship. The rest of their shop caries between 30 and 8100 per floor, which is similar in construction to the floors of the tenement houses. To meet count's room must be put up on the room door. The present law requires it to be con. their business requir-mente, an cffice or ac- structed with an open front above the counter, requiring privacy and security.

70. The common practice of a Chinese mer- obaut is to keep his safe and valable papera in the account's room, andthe caretakery of these, the accountant or shroff is to sleep in the room. hat the law also forbids this, for any onclean space used for sleeping purpose is a Chines firm are cubicle and therefore illegal.

The other floors of tanager and the clerks, and any cubicles which also partitioned into so many enbicles for the are not required for the staff, are is the majority of cases let to the agents for natier smaller businesses outside the Colony. It is therefore obvious that the hardship consequent upon the probibition of the erection of more than one houses is keenly felt by Chinese of all classes. oabicle on the upper Roors of the existing 72. In his evidence, the Principal Civil and 15 dealing with cubicles are drastic and Medical Offer has admitted that sections 153 aupracticable. The remarks and suggestions the Sanitary Surveyor, which is appended ambodied in the statement of Mr. A. Carter, hereto, are worthy of consideration. From the evidence before us, we cannot but arrive at the conclusion that the revision of the law in this direction deserves the serious attention of the

and the Legislature. Government

73. It is impossible to make a hard aud fast rule in this matter, but we are of opinion that onbicles are a necessity to the Chinese popula- tion, and that the whole question in the general thorough revision. interest requires careful consideration and

74. Under section 6, anb-section 9, it is laid anch other Director of Public Works, or person as the Governor-in-Council may from down that the Building Authority means

time to time appoint, to give effect to the provisions of Part 11 of this Ordinance amending the same.

75. Unde section 205, dangerous buildings may be so declared by the Building Authority or an offer depated by the Governor-in-Council in that behelf.

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basement, oook honte, back yard, ko, shall be or cement concrete not losa than 6 inches thick Properly covered over with a layer of good lime

of cement concrete or with hard glaze bricks, c., o, or with such other mutorial as may be approved

by the Board. Provided always, that santion shall not apply to any existing domestic building, the ground surface of which has breu

breu pared to the satisfaction of the Board in accordance with any existing law or bye-law, and which is so maintainedt,

92. By suction 112, whore the ground surface of any domestic building, cook house, ke., &c., is or has been pared or covered over with

impervious material, and such material has bea disturbed, or has perished, it has to be made

good to the satisfaction of the Board, upon the rompletion of any work for the execution of which the same has been broken or otherwise disturbed, or within 14 days from the receipt by the owner of written notice from the Board

to do ab.

93. By section 14 every kitohez floor shall be properly paved or nored with cement or other non-absorbent material, concrete

(To be continued.) approved by the Hailding Authority.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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REVIEW APRIL. SUTH, 1907,

The fifty-third ordinary general meeting of the abareholders of this company was held on Sir Montaga Cornish Turner présiding. April 17th, at the Cannon Street Hotel, E.C.,

as against backyards and lanes privately owned are not allowed to count as open space. Even public roads fity feet or more in width are not section 2, it would seem that a building with a allowed to count an open spaces and under sab- wide public road back and front is considerad Frontage. If the effect of all this were not so far more insanitary than one with only one 54. For instanie, we would remind Your serious, it would be indioreus Excellency of the case of the present building of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, which at Ordinance be called upon to provide an open back yard in the rear (ie., on the any moment might under the terms of the

space as a

76. Under section 230, where the existence North side) although open from Des-Vent Read to the Kowloon Peninsula.

55. Over sad above all, the Government bore of a nuisance under Part III of the Ordinance lately been advised by its legal adviser that under is brought to the attention of the Building section 175 the Sanitary Board has only power Authority or of any offer deputed by such to recommend modifications and not exemption Authority in that behalf, or to the attention of from the svotion. The sole remaining safeguard the Principal Civil Medical Officer, then any of Lond turn-to"

of property owners was thus swept away with these officers can issue notices to abate the same, A list of nuisances under Part III is suits which have temporarily if not per

ab-section 6 seems to cover not only the manently jeopardised the progrees and pres given in section 2:9, sub-sections 1 to 6, bat naine specified in Nos. 1 to 5, but every pority of the Colony.

nuisance noder the Ordinance,

Defendouts pleaded guilty. The frat defendant complained of the food, but ind nothing definite to say on the charge. The second defendast complained of ill treat. mont by the chief engineer and also of the food, saying he was starved on board. The third defendant alleged ill-treatment by his shipmater

Accused were convicted and sentenced to eight weeks hard labour and to forfeit all pay due to them.

3.D.L REPORT.

6. The Sanitary Department is carrying on a more vigorous campaign than ever as regards the enforcement of this section (175) notwith- cases, appear to be illegal by the ignoring of the standing that ench enforcement would, in macy proviso contained in section 268 of the Ordiannor. 37. Land is the foundation of all prosperity and any legislation which lessons its security of tenure (a section 175 does; most be disastrons to the community affected by it and in the end to the Government itself which usanat separate 38. We are of opinion that section 175 of the its interests from the community it governs. Ordinance requires to be completely revised and

section that compensation should be given under sub-

78. In the first place, we would point out the sections 205 and 230, in so far as the appoint. inconsistency of sub-section 9 of section and mont of delegates to the Building Authority is concerned, as by the first two of these sections the delegate must be appointed by the Governor- in-Cospeil, and by the third the power in pisen to the Building Authority himself to nominate and depute a substitute.

79. Mr. Perkins of the Building Authority Department has been deputed by the Governor. in Conseil to issue notions, &, auder action 205.

WEIGHING

THE BABY

AFTER

ITS

FIRST BATH WITH CUTICURA SOAP

"10 lbs."

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have risked embroiling his people with his trade. The mail lines to East Asia showed which have been written suggesting modificaties which in the opalca of the Inspector notice in the ordinary course of business fact that the bartered Bank must do one of two

tions,

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The Chairmau: would frat propose that the and loss account be taken as rand. With directors' report and balance shout and profit regard to the report I would draw attention to the fact that Mr. Thomas Fraser has been appointed as cob-manager of the London office. Mr. Freser bas done many years' excellent work in the East, and capecially during the past few years has ulled the very important position as ausger of our Calcutta branch with great success. With his varied knowledge and

At our last annual! London management. experience as an change banker Mr. Fraser will be a source of considerable strength to the meeting 1 roferred to the very phenomenal! activity of trade and prosperity of commerce, also in Europe, Egypt, and in Asia The which ass apparent, especially in America, and phenomenal activity was no doubt due in a very great memenre to the increased gold production of the world. Ten years age the value of the In the year 1906 the value of the world's world's gold production was £11,000 00 sterling.

that amount 229,000,000 starling has come frem the Transvaal. It is noticeable, with this gold production was £81,000,000 sterling, and of

increase of the gold production, that the activity country, I am glad to say, have participated in of trade during 1976 continued, and we in this Dundes We have been favoured with a copy of the

the great prosperity. Lancashire and have bad two periods of unexampled and 'akhs of rupees, as against 1,104) lakhs in 1904-5 N.D.L. report presented to shareholders in March at the both meeting. It showss net profit

Trade Sguree, published up to the end of last think, is pretty good esilence that India is of M. 12,796,579.25, of which five per cent, goes

unprecedented prosperity, and the Board of and about 1,907 lakhs in 105-6, which, 1 to Reserve, leaving bandsome 1 per cent.

40. The Secretary of the Sanitary Board has month, sh satisfactory increases, both in bonskiting by the fixed exchange. More capital report

been deputed by the Building Authority to issue respect of the import and export trade of this is poured into the country; interval and dividends, with extra dividends, bonuses, and Carrying forward 1. #1,596.05. The

59. In recommending the introduction of n says cargo treo to and from these parts was drastic law for the entire abolition of cubicles notices under Part 111 of the Orfinance, but as country, the export trade showing rather a larger external trade increase with the confidence in on the whole satisfactory, with more orders censionally than could be accepted. Passenger or sub-divisions of the floors of the Chineso is pointed out in paragraph No. 77 of this percentage of increase than the import. That, that fixed exchange. The result is, gentle traffic fell away, bei that was brosuse the tenement houses, the advisers of the Government Report, this covers every nuisance in the surely, should he a source of unmitigated men, that our business also increases,

takings were exceptional apparently did not study the question thoroughly Ordinance, we do not consider such delegation satisfaction to all of ne, and along with this we find increasing demand for legitimate previonsgeur's

to our position to do it. I was impressed with the owing to the war. The Bitel Friedrich and or fully realise the effect of the legislation ther proper or satisfactory, as the Secretary of the increased activity of trade came an appreciable trade accommodation.

a few examples which have come Ludwig class of steamers was very popular, and preoset. This is evidenced by the passing of Beard has no technical knowledge of Building enhancement of prices of most commodities, and we must meet, cr we must lose good business, Sanitary Inspectors, and obliged to sign any

Jule ix Indin, thiage-it must eitherincrease its capital and so 包 exchange bankers. they proposed to build more for the tonist Ordinance 23 of 1903 and the numerous minutes, Construction, and is therefore dependent on the especially of raw material. I will just give and girs it up to others who will be

brok It must be borne in mind that the only should be served. And we have eron konto.

prepared to take less profit, chiefly because heavier repairs had powerful neighbour and s for nothing been necessary. The reemption of Japaneses the Colony possences of housing the cases where the Acting Assistant Secretary of compared with the 1st of January, 1906 be in a position to meet all legitimate require- "Believe me" said my fair informant, ha is lines to Australia bad affected them at

Chinese population is by means of these sub- the Sanitary Board has signed notices on behalf shows at the present day an increase of 40ounts, of it must be

per cent. in value, and, of course, the percentage sent. Ou my arrival home I found the direstore for competition. prepared were

is very much higher than the normal value and the management bad arrived at the me divisione, without which it is impossible for the of the Building Authority.

$1. In another instances building was declar at ense impulsive, prone to give attérance to his they

To satisfy the wishes of their patrone, they middle and poor plasses of Chinese to live

had come when the supital of the bank raust be ed dangerous by an overseer, who served a notice, Hides and skine are 13 per cent. more, and tea conclusion, and were convinced that the time

present As to copper, at the feelings and reticent, being possessed of a strong intend, to

per cent, more. send steamers Prinz Waldemar

and decently comfortably reflective mind. Apart from his ideas on art, he and Prins Sigismond at intervals of six 61. Ordinance 1 of 1903 totally prohibited which te signed for the Building Authority,

Isat eleven years the value of copper has ranged the shareholders will he unanimous in approving is extremely i uleiligent, quick witted, and of weeks, from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, the erection of cabiolan sad when it was found but this may have been an oversight, and we moment it has depreciated in value, but in the increased. I do tops, therefore, to day that from £42 to 100 per ton. Tin has increased the resolution that will be presently submitted Simpsonhr you, Manila and Hongkong to unworkable, it was consequently amended as cannot find that there have been any other com- rapid comprehension. He is fond of arging Japan with return on the same line; and, above stated to allow one cubicle to be erected plaints of this nature.

82 The Building Authority admits that in value to from 20 14 30 per cent, during the to them authorising sa increase of the capital, only on subjects which do not relate to traibs be instead of the Willehad service they will

ground floor. Under considers fundamental; he puts you completely mence an eight weeks' service from Singapore on each of the upper foors of tot much of the work delegated to the Sanitary last twolvo months; and silk, at the pressat end alec approve of the time and manner

via the Jara ports, Makassar. Amboina, Banda and bone on the

fully qualified to deal with, and should be the I would just notice, in passing, that the coming! I may she say that at the present lime, not *ilk Japan is likely to cost in finnusing only India, but Chian and Japan, and other

erep of and the ports of Kaiser Wilhelmeland to Ordinances, however, the erection of cubicles in Inspectors is of sath a nature that they are not moment, is 14 per sent. over the average valas in which this incense is to be brought about.

the newly built houses is entirely forbidden.

with points where we bare branched, require extra as compared Simpsonhaven and return.

62. As it has appeared in evidenes, the work of the Engineer.

E3 We consider the power given to the some £*8000,000,

That, I --apart from buuus of 10 per cent, for Lae amended Ordinance is still found impracticable

hearty approval. and infliste too much hard-hip on to Chinese Principal Ciril Medical Oficer aucer section £14,000,000 last year. Fortunate Japan! it is capital. As regards the report itself, you will

as by his own admission be is not qualitied to selivity of trade and high price--a China, owing to the cen to the mainland who feel compelled to send their families bruk 230, to deal with Building Nuisances, misplaced, not surprising that with theas two causes, notion that we have, as usual, recommended a

disaster, which swallowed up £19000,000 ater! The amount is £18,000, be dealt with by an angioer of domestic comfort and privacy.

in-ing-we should have seen during the past than was allotted last year, but that is explained 63. Those who cannot very well send their

rates, and almost what I may call a scarcity business increases, so naturally must our staff. families away, have been driven to me cloth,

winter high Bank rates and high discant by the increase in the stuff. Of enurse, as our of money. I would mention that daring Then, as regards the raniter of dividend, after sud in the case of the poor class, rage, in place of wooden partitions to secure a little privacy

I visited to the conclusion that this year it must remain for their women folk,

85. The contractors employed professional the pret winter I had the pleasure of visiting very careful considerating the directora earos

the bank's branches in Indin. 64. This bas made the condition of savitation assistance on their behalf as they believed the

Karachi, Bombay, Madras, Rangoon and at 13 per cent, and as regards the reserve, we A Lundor paper says: Arrangements are go from bad to worse, in so much as the cloth tests applied by the Building Authority were

alt that I saw, I saw that our bank was doing £100,000. Gentlemen, that may team to the different position unit, being made by the Victoria Government for partitions, while preventing ventilation as much fallacious, and the convictions con quently Chentis, and I was extremely gratified with, felt justified in reccramending an addition of

of fast as the wooden ones, accumulate dirt to a faranjaet

86. In this connection, Mr. A, Ough. Civil au excellent and increasing businesset all points, shareholdere amex bat nunen-ssory; bat we, of

from that coursa, are in a slightly the starting of a regular service

Engineer, and partner of the firm of Messrs. and after an absence of four reased with the perhaps, are somewhat better able to judge of ftreg.

was very much impressed

all the alronmetannes of the bank. We moet steamers hetween Victoria and the Straits greater extent, and are more liable to cauɛo

65. The Chinese tenement houses ste so Leigh and Orange, made several tests of mortar country, Soltlements. The vessels will call at Austra lion and Java ports, and. starting from peculiarly tunstructed that every, Borey or taken from works being carried out under their general activity of trade and the property remember that the directors of this bank owe

which was apparent ckiedy in the big tewna- satisfaction sometimes causes the Emporer Melbourne, will make their destination either Hoor as it is commonly called is simply one supervision.

The boats will be

A copy of Mr. Ough's report with the in the coast towns such as Calentts, Bombay, a debt to the public to the constituents of the

and Rangoon, and elsa at some of the principal bank, the depositors as well as when on his visit Singapore or Pesang

The prosperity is not shareholders, and that we

day sap country. to his Italiau ally, who is short of statura, he filled up with refrigerating machinery, for 810 in the poor districts to 850 per month in results of the tests he applied, and the tests

only confined to the foreign, but extends to the to strengthen our position in

We must put this bank took with kim a kedy guard of picked men carrying fruit and perishable produce, and the busiest part of the city. Very few Chinese applied by the Building Authority, is bereta trade marts

a good market for

internal trade of the country. I saw that both of prosperity. Australian goods on the new ronte. It is can afford to take a whole storey. Generally sarozed, from his quirassiers, measuring every one sir it is believed there will be

88. On page 5 of Mr. Ough's report, com- order to bring

within their means to keep parativo tests made by the Bailling Authority European and nativo merchants-ear mastitu ia uch a position se will enable it

enis-wore participating in this prosperity. I meet all legitimate trade requirements, and we feet and more, with whom Victor Emannel understood that a monthly service of steamers two or three familier keep a door together, in

and Messrs. Leigh and Orange in fro cases are 66. An instance may be given of a head! Does it not sound like a practical joke belf-year, and it is even possible that the

lise may be insugarated on May 1.

earning $40 a month as a clerk, though $4 a for a farther and an independent examination raw material, such as jute, rics, and seeds, were and the great position that this bank has won artioles, and the result of that is shown by the men, I have now the honour to propose, That such as Conrad of Zollern might have

month is above the avarage earning of a Chinese and tests of the mortare before prosecutions are also benefiting by the increased prices paid for this in the past, and most hold in future. Gentle clark. He must itve in fairly respeciable instituted by the Government. meets with practised? His love of pomp

89. We commend to the attention of Your fact that the importa of India are steadily increas the report now presented, together with the manner as his position requires it. Els cannot

financial statement published in India, which approved and adopted." (Applause.)

Mr. Emile Levita secouded the resolution; wild ridicule and the dignified behaviour

live far away from his business amongst the Excellency Mr. Ongh's report, with a view of ing every year. It was also noticeable in the last lanes-sheet and profit and loss account, be coolies. He has to rent a foor in the farther evidence on the subject being obtained, and inborn simplicity of his grandfather

90. The concreting of floors and their shows that India has absorbed during the past Central District, which costs at least $20

The Chairman: I have now to propose, is generally

preferred to his sometimes

abore twelve maintenance are governed by sections 111, twelve months more ailror then at any period of and it was carried unsimonely.

twelve months during the time that the minis affected joviality. That courtesy and affability

per month, accommodating

Practically half of his wages is 112, and 140 of the Ordinance. towards women, which cistinguishes the true

persons. absorbed by the rest, the remaining half 91. By the first of these sections, 111, the grand seigneur and which the old Emperor

The LG.M. str. Prinz Waldemar, left being barely sufficient to pay for Lis daily ground surface of every domestic building shall 6 inches of good lime or cement concrete finished displayed on all occasions, William lacks. The Kobe via Nagasaki and Shanghai on Thursday necessaries, for, under the present law, it is be properly covered with a layer of not less than resap of this is his parsly military bringing the 16th May at 5 p.m., and raay be expected impossible for him to save 40 per cent. to 50 ap; he has never experienced the ennobling here on or about Wednesday the 22nd May ani per cont, of the rent by partitioning off the off smooth, and the ground surface of every

at your esse, talking to you as to an equal,

IMPERTUS DABLE TO CRITICS,

auzotates the Zukunft a He randa and Bismarkiau publien tion and others in which hel in often enverely taken to task, bat he dore not resent criticism: They do not understand me

H. A. L. LEABES A THEATRE.

com.

of

bouses

very

la not this most praisewor high-class operatic and dramatic performances sequent increase in the cost of living and want deal with soma of them, which should properly snother sue, that of the San Fraseisoo am cure, meets with your is a little more

The Hamburg-America Shipping Company has leased the largent thentro in Hamburg for Sunday afternoons from September next until Apii of next year to pravide its workmen with all employees earning less than two pounds a week, but those corning more than this amount will be charged a small nominal admission fee. The works produced include the operas

William Tell"

"is all he says." thy romarked. The Germans think it Admission is to be free most dangor cus" replied my fair friend. And what about the court. Everything he dues is sure to excite admiration there." Do not beliero it for a moment; like at every other ecuri theronre two parties, the conservatives who are satisfied with the present stain of things and sun fait retain the favours and privileges they enjoy, and the liberale, who being in opposition oriticize everything.

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to be Fenst" and

AUSTRALIA-ETRAITS STHAMSHIP SERVICE.

long room. The rent of each root ranges from

84. Several prosecutions have been siitated by the Building Authority against atractors for using bad mortar in the con- strmatica of buildings.

to the

must not fail the

to

could not speak! without throwing back his will start rancing at the end of the present their wives and children with them. chiroman giyeg, and from it a strong case is made out also felt covinced that the cultivator of the mast jealously safeguard the bonoured some

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The CPR. str. Empress of India left Yokokema on Monday the 16th May p.. for Victoris and Vanscuver.

The N.Y.K. str. Shinano Mars, (Amerioen Line) left Shanghai for this port on the 16th May, and is expected here on the 19th May.

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have been opened for free coinage. The Socre. "Thai a dividend at the rate of 13 per cent. tary of State sold nearly £80,000,000 sterling of per sunum, free of income tax, for the half-year

¡Continued on page 5) mints in India-the mint in Calcutta and the payable on and after the 24th inst." Connoil Bills in twelve months, and the two ended December 1st last, ho now declared, mint in Bombay-coined no less than 2,500